Rotary International Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Earl McClaskey
Earl Warren McClaskey September 9, 1937-July 23, 2014 Resident of Concord Earl was born in San Francisco, graduated from El Cerrito High School and attended UC Davis prior to serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in the Heavy Helicopter Aviation Squadron 461 as a helicopter mechanic and crew chief. His Squadron was a part of Project Mercury and was a unique Marine Corps team, the primary rescue unit of the Project Mercury Recovery Force. They rescued the first animal and manned...
